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for_o the_o present_a six_o or_o eight_o empty_a soul_n and_o until_o enrich_v by_o theft_n and_o plunder_v indigent_a person_n be_v our_o legislator_n and_o in_o this_o condition_n the_o people_n must_v be_v it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o until_o the_o king_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o just_a right_n for_o till_o then_o although_o we_o have_v as_o many_o new_a governor_n as_o new_a moon_n it_o be_v but_o so_o often_o change_v the_o thief_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o considerable_a to_o the_o people_n whether_o this_o or_o that_o faction_n or_o which_o opinion_n in_o religion_n prevail_v in_o the_o house_n be_v it_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n establish_v popery_n presbytery_n independency_n or_o what_o else_o soever_o it_o be_v whilst_o the_o king_n be_v keep_v from_o his_o just_a right_n of_o his_o negative_a voice_n in_o parliament_n and_o his_o sovereign_a power_n of_o government_n every_o predominant_a party_n make_v his_o will_n the_o law_n and_o consequent_o the_o people_n for_o their_o conscience_n their_o life_n estate_n and_o fortune_n enslave_v to_o that_o faction_n therefore_o whether_o thou_o be_v a_o royalist_n or_o against_o thy_o king_n what_o religion_n soever_o sect_n or_o opinion_n thou_o do_v profess_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v thy_o wit_n thou_o must_v be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o present_a sad_a condition_n do_v thou_o enjoy_v a_o competent_a estate_n do_v thou_o find_v comfort_n in_o have_v freedom_n of_o thy_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o society_n of_o thy_o wife_n family_n kindred_n or_o friend_n if_o thou_o do_v consider_v what_o hope_n thou_o have_v to_o enjoy_v they_o to_o think_v thereof_o will_v rather_o add_v grief_n unto_o thy_o soul_n then_o increase_v thy_o consolation_n for_o be_v defeat_v of_o thy_o protector_n the_o know_a law_n which_o be_v banish_v thou_o can_v not_o for_o the_o least_o instant_n of_o time_n promise_v to_o thyself_o continuance_n of_o
name_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v act_v therein_o or_o adhere_v thereunto_o be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n p._n 100_o chap._n x._o that_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v not_o only_o command_v from_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o king_n person_n or_o prejudice_n to_o his_o authority_n but_o be_v oblige_v with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o assist_v and_o preserve_v his_o person_n and_o just_a right_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o enemy_n both_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a p._n 112._o chap._n xi_o that_o those_o person_n at_o westminster_n who_o call_v themselves_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o two_o house_n nor_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n p._n 113._o chap._n xii_o result_v upon_o the_o premise_n that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v a_o free_a subject_n p._n 125._o chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n under_o the_o government_n claim_v by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n be_v absolute_a slave_n p._n 128._o chap._n fourteen_o how_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n be_v bring_v into_o this_o slavery_n p._n 132._o chap._n xv._n the_o way_n how_o to_o restore_v the_o people_n unto_o their_o former_a liberty_n p._n 135._o the_o preamble_n or_o introduction_n to_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o motive_n which_o induce_v the_o author_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o king_n against_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o command_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n when_o the_o unhappy_a difference_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o two_o house_n begin_v to_o appear_v i_o endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v myself_o of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v thus_o the_o member_n form_v a_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o 1641._o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o this_o effect_n viz._n that_o certain_a person_n by_o they_o therein_o 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